Flatbed supplies

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Nahbrown, Nov 25, 2023.

  1. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Aren't you 2 co. drivers ? Your co pays for equipment, right ?
     
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  3. Nahbrown

    Nahbrown Medium Load Member

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    All true, for now.


    I’m assembling the costs list for us to buy a truck and equip it properly. Looking at April ish timeframe
     
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  4. Kyle G.

    Kyle G. Road Train Member

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    We get most of our gear from Midwest Wheel, they have several locations in Iowa, Missouri. Nebraska, Etc.

    Home - Midwest Wheel - MIDWESTWHEEL_PRD

    For securement devices they seem to be big on the Ancra brand, which is my personal favorite that I have tried so far. Good middle of the road quality and cost.

    As for tarps, I have no idea as that is a foreign concept to me!
     
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  5. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Tri-city is a good place for equipment. The prices are reasonably good for most products. They did custom sew straps. Sometimes getting tarps can be slow for customized ones.

    Mytee can be a good source for products. They mostly sell kinedyne straps, they do have some imported ones with their name on them. Tarps are mostly imported.
     
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  6. Tug Toy

    Tug Toy Road Train Member

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    Had a real hard time getting custom tarps from Steve at tri-city. They are under new owner or management. Steve is literally beside himself. I spent 7 months hearing promises and excuses.
    He told me they don’t really do custom tarps anymore. Just the standard stuff they get by the container from overseas.
    Last 16 x 16 machines tarp I got the stitches weren’t even on the nylon strapping for about 2’ in one section. I have used a tri-city tarp I got with my old trailer 9 years ago that still in really good shape. The one I bought 2 years ago is junk already.

    I orderd some mytee 8” that were on sale. Lost one and the other is holding up fine after about a dozen uses. But now that one lost one of the pair I guess I’ll never know how they will hold up? Doubt I’ll ever buy another 8’?
     
  7. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Been a while since getting any stuff from them. Sounds like things have really changed. Could always call and have stuff ready when I showed up.
     
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